Tag: Monsoon
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‘Monsoon’ Review: Henry Golding Does Some Sexy, Understated, Gay Soul Searching in Vietnam
British-Malaysian actor Henry Golding has carved a space in Hollywood as a debonair heartthrob who can bring old world charm to contemporary mainstream movies. From his turn as a moneyed groom-to-be in the 2018 smash “Crazy Rich Asians” to his Hitchcockian matinee idol in “A Simple Favor” that same year, Golding brings a measure of…
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How Karlovy Vary Fest Maintains Its Cultural Relevance 30 Years After Velvet Revolution
In the middle of the Czech spa town of Karlovy Vary stands a massive Brutalist building, the Hotel Thermal, which has housed the Karlovy Vary Int’l Film Festival since the late ’70s.It is here in the Thermal, on one of Europe’s biggest screens, where I have seen movies that rival those debuting at Cannes six…
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Karlovy Vary Film Festival Unveils 2019 Linuep
The 54th Karlovy Vary Film Festival on Tuesday unveiled the first titled in its 2019 lineup, featuring 10 world premieres in its competition section including the Hong Khaou’s drama Monsoon starring Crazy Rich Asians‘ Henry Golding and the lone U.S. feature, Martha Stephens’ black-and-white drama To the Stars starring Kara Hayward.The fest, which runs June…
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Karlovy Vary reveals 2019 competition line-up
Hong Khaou’s Monsoon, Jan-Ole Gerster’s Lara and Damjan Kozole’s Half-SisterThe 54th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (June 28 – July 6) has unveiled the first competition titles in its Official Selection, East of the West and Documentary sections.Scroll down for full line-upsThe 12-strong main competition will include 10 world premieres and two international premieres.UK director…
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Karlovy Vary Delivers 10 World Premieres in Competition Lineup
Karlovy Vary Intl. Film Festival, the leading movie event in Central and Eastern Europe, unveiled its competition lineup Tuesday with a geographically diverse selection, which includes 10 world and two international premieres. The 54th edition of the festival runs June 28-July 6.Cambodia-born British filmmaker Hong Khaou brings the follow up to his critically acclaimed Sundance…
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‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Actor Henry Golding to Star in ‘Monsoon’ (Exclusive)
Henry Golding is already poised to have a very big year. He’s the lead opposite Constance Wu in Warner Bros.’ Crazy Rich Asians (out Aug. 17) and will then be seen in Paul Feig’s female-driven thriller A Simple Favor (Sept. 14) opposite Blake Lively.Now he’s booked his next project: playing the lead in Monsoon, a…